Biography:
James Richard Steinman (born November 1, 1948 in New York City, New York) (more commonly known as Jim Steinman) is an American rock and musical theater composer. He is notable for having written most of Meat Loaf's hit songs, in addition to hits for many other musical artists. His three biggest musical successes are an album Bat Out Of Hell (1977), sung by Meat Loaf, Total Eclipse Of The Heart (1983), sung by Bonnie Tyler, and a German musical Tanz der Vampire (1998).
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(Capo 2)
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G
The sea is whipping the sky
G
The sky is whipping the sea
Em
You can hide away forever from the storm
G D
But you'll never hide away from me
G
The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
Em D C
And we may lose everything in the wind
G
But the Northern Lights are burning
Em
And they're giving off sparks
Am D
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
G
You know I'm onto your scent
G G
We're near the end of the chase
C
Take a look out your window and I'll be there in the night
G
Your love is so close that I can almost taste it
G
The cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
Em G C
And we may lose everything in the wind
G
But the Northern Lights are burning
Em C
And they're giving off sparks
Am D
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
[Pre Chorus]
G
You've been living your life like a girl in a cage
G
And you whisper when I want you to shout
G
And I wonder why you wanna go on sleeping
D
When there's nothing left to dream about
D
But you better remember
G
If it's something I want then it's something I need
Em Am G C
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
G
If it's something I want then it's something I need
G Em Am C
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
G
[Chorus]
Am
And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever
Em D C
I'm never gonna be what I should
G D C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
Am D Em C
But I know that I'll be bad for good (ooh oo)
D D G
I know that I'll be bad for good
Am Em D G
(I know that I'll be bad for good)
G C G C
[Verse 2]
G
Your eyes are darker than sin
G
And I've been watching them glow
C Am
Take a chance on a promise and a roll of the dice
G D G
Put your foot on the gas, let it go, let it go, let it go
G Em D C Am D
[Pre Chorus]
G
You've been living your life like a girl in a cage
G
And you whisper when I want you to shout
G
And wonder why you wanna go on sleeping
D
When there's nothing left to dream about
D
But you better remember
G G
If it's something I want then it's something I need
C Am G
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
C
If it's something I want then it's something I need
Em Am G
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
[Chorus]
Am B
And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever
Em D C
I'm never gonna be what I should
G D C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
G D C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
G Am C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
D G
But I know that I'll be bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
D G
I know that I'll be bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
E Em
I know that I'll be bad for good
Am Em D G
I know that I'll be bad for good
[Bridge]
C Em
Bad for good
Am Em
Bad for good
G Em
Bad for good
Am Em
Bad for good
[Verse 3]
G Em
For the good of some thrills on a long frigid night
D
For the good of the fire in your soul
Am
For the good of the kiss let me hold you so tight
B
For the good of getting out of control
G
For the good of the action and a race in the dark
D
For the good of those chills up your spine
Am
For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart
B
For the good of what's yours and what's mine
Em
For the good of believing in a life after birth
C
For the good of your body so bright
Am
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
B
For the good of one hell of a night
Em
For the good of one hell of a night
[Instrumental]
Em D Am B D
G D Am B
Em
For the good of the action and a race in the dark
C
For the good of the fire in your soul
D
For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart
B
For the good of getting out of control
Em
For the good of believing in a life after birth
C
For the good of your body so bright
Am
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
B
For the good of one hell of a night
B
(For the good of one hell of a night)
[Bridge]
Em
God speed!
C
God speed!
F B
God speed! speed us away!
Em
God speed!
C
God speed!
Am B
God speed! speed us away!
Em
I'll be bad for good (God speed)
G C
I'll be bad for good (God speed)
G C
I'll be bad for good (God speed)
Am B Em
Speed us away, speed us away, speed us away, speed us away
[Instrumental]
B G B C D Em
G Am G Eb Em
D
[Verse 4]
G
The sea is whipping the sky
G
The sky is whipping the sea
C Am
You can hide away forever from the storm
G D
But you'll never hide away from me
G
The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
Em D D
And we may lose everything in the wind
G
But the Northern Lights are burning
Em C
And they're giving off sparks
Am D
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
[Pre Chorus]
Em
I know that you can be bad
G D
At least a little while
C G
But if you give me a chance, give me one little chance
F C D
And give me all the love that you should
G D C
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
G Am G C
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
G D C
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
Am C
[Outro]
D G
I'm gonna make you bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
D G
I'm gonna make you bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
D G Em
I'm gonna make you bad for good
Am Em D C
I know that I'll be bad for good
C F G
You'll be bad for good
G
(fade)
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G
The sea is whipping the sky
G
The sky is whipping the sea
Em
You can hide away forever from the storm
G D
But you'll never hide away from me
G
The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
Em D C
And we may lose everything in the wind
G
But the Northern Lights are burning
Em
And they're giving off sparks
Am D
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
G
You know I'm onto your scent
G G
We're near the end of the chase
C
Take a look out your window and I'll be there in the night
G
Your love is so close that I can almost taste it
G
The cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
Em G C
And we may lose everything in the wind
G
But the Northern Lights are burning
Em C
And they're giving off sparks
Am D
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
[Pre Chorus]
G
You've been living your life like a girl in a cage
G
And you whisper when I want you to shout
G
And I wonder why you wanna go on sleeping
D
When there's nothing left to dream about
D
But you better remember
G
If it's something I want then it's something I need
Em Am G C
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
G
If it's something I want then it's something I need
G Em Am C
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
G
[Chorus]
Am
And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever
Em D C
I'm never gonna be what I should
G D C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
Am D Em C
But I know that I'll be bad for good (ooh oo)
D D G
I know that I'll be bad for good
Am Em D G
(I know that I'll be bad for good)
G C G C
[Verse 2]
G
Your eyes are darker than sin
G
And I've been watching them glow
C Am
Take a chance on a promise and a roll of the dice
G D G
Put your foot on the gas, let it go, let it go, let it go
G Em D C Am D
[Pre Chorus]
G
You've been living your life like a girl in a cage
G
And you whisper when I want you to shout
G
And wonder why you wanna go on sleeping
D
When there's nothing left to dream about
D
But you better remember
G G
If it's something I want then it's something I need
C Am G
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
C
If it's something I want then it's something I need
Em Am G
I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed
[Chorus]
Am B
And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever
Em D C
I'm never gonna be what I should
G D C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
G D C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
G Am C
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
D G
But I know that I'll be bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
D G
I know that I'll be bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
E Em
I know that I'll be bad for good
Am Em D G
I know that I'll be bad for good
[Bridge]
C Em
Bad for good
Am Em
Bad for good
G Em
Bad for good
Am Em
Bad for good
[Verse 3]
G Em
For the good of some thrills on a long frigid night
D
For the good of the fire in your soul
Am
For the good of the kiss let me hold you so tight
B
For the good of getting out of control
G
For the good of the action and a race in the dark
D
For the good of those chills up your spine
Am
For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart
B
For the good of what's yours and what's mine
Em
For the good of believing in a life after birth
C
For the good of your body so bright
Am
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
B
For the good of one hell of a night
Em
For the good of one hell of a night
[Instrumental]
Em D Am B D
G D Am B
Em
For the good of the action and a race in the dark
C
For the good of the fire in your soul
D
For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart
B
For the good of getting out of control
Em
For the good of believing in a life after birth
C
For the good of your body so bright
Am
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
B
For the good of one hell of a night
B
(For the good of one hell of a night)
[Bridge]
Em
God speed!
C
God speed!
F B
God speed! speed us away!
Em
God speed!
C
God speed!
Am B
God speed! speed us away!
Em
I'll be bad for good (God speed)
G C
I'll be bad for good (God speed)
G C
I'll be bad for good (God speed)
Am B Em
Speed us away, speed us away, speed us away, speed us away
[Instrumental]
B G B C D Em
G Am G Eb Em
D
[Verse 4]
G
The sea is whipping the sky
G
The sky is whipping the sea
C Am
You can hide away forever from the storm
G D
But you'll never hide away from me
G
The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
Em D D
And we may lose everything in the wind
G
But the Northern Lights are burning
Em C
And they're giving off sparks
Am D
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
[Pre Chorus]
Em
I know that you can be bad
G D
At least a little while
C G
But if you give me a chance, give me one little chance
F C D
And give me all the love that you should
G D C
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
G Am G C
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
G D C
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
Am C
[Outro]
D G
I'm gonna make you bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
D G
I'm gonna make you bad for good
D C
(not for just a little while)
D G Em
I'm gonna make you bad for good
Am Em D C
I know that I'll be bad for good
C F G
You'll be bad for good
G
(fade)
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